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Jun 25, 2013 at 8:00 AM

Advance ticket sales for Hog Days carnival start June 25

Dave Clarke

Pre-sale of carnival tickets for the 60th annual Hog Capital Festival begins today, nearly two weeks earlier than usual, in several locations in Kewanee. Festival spokesperson Larry Flannery said the tickets arrived earlier this year and are going out earlier to give people as much time as possible to make and/or spread out their purchases to accommodate everyone’s budget.The tickets are sold in sheets of 12 for $10, which works out to 83 cents each. Once Hog Fest begins, tickets will sell for $1.25 each or in sheets of 20 for $20."These are the same prices that have been used for the past several years," Flannery said. "All rides will require anywhere from two to four tickets per ride depending on whether it’s a ride for a young child or an adult."The tickets are available at the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce office as well as Peoples National Bank, both Kewanee locations of Community State Bank, Union Federal Savings and Loan, First Federal Savings and Loan and the Kewanee branch of the State Bank of Toulon. The ticket colors as well as other security features change from year to year and from day to day once the festival is under way. Only those tickets being offered for sale this year will be honored this year — prior year’s tickets will not.C.D.A.C Attractions of Peoria is the contracted carnival for Hog Fest again this year. Nearly two dozen rides will be set up on downtown streets for this year’s festival; including a brand new “mega Ferris Wheel” that is more than 65 feet tall. A new kiddie ride is also being added to the mix. The popular Scrambler will also be back this year after an absence from the ride mix last year. More information as well as photos of the rides is available online at: www.cdacamusements.comInformation about all aspects of Hog Days, including a printable schedule and all entry forms, is available at: www.kewaneehogdays.comThe theme for this year’s event is: “Kewanee Hog Days…For 60 Years, In Hogs We Trust!”Hog Days will run from celebration Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 this year.